Clothes drier



June l2, 1928.

T. D. BEAUMONT CLOTHES DRIER Filed Aug. 24, V1927 :s lo 7 4 E: CI l. n \.Iini!!!Illilliiliillilllllllalllllillnint/.n if In!! la u P.

5 H .u 2 l Patented June 12, 1928.

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''rRU-lifn. nnaumdnuogrlnos 'audiinns, `=CnLIron1vIA, AssIGNort "rioni-uis"y r. nook-ER,

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CLOTHES narnia.

Application zum august e4, 1927. ser-iai No, 915,175.

`This invention vresides inthe provision of' an improved clothes drier which may be eiiicaciously koperated at a ylow costato Vthoroughly dry large quantities of clothes, the drier being simple as to construction, comparatively small and compact, and capable of association with a washing machine in order that it may use the heat escaping` from the washing machiney to assist inthe in drying operation. j v Y.

An object of the invention isto provide a 4 simply constructed and inexpensive clothes` drier of the characterdescribed which may be Veasily. handled and operated whether l5 used in 'connection with la washing machine or a heater, said drier being'capable of'being heated with varioustypesof heaters aswell as 'withwashing machines. y j

A. further objectofthe invention is'to ,provide a clothes drier ofthe character described which employs no moving parts and;

which may be efiiciently operated` with comparatively little heat. j, y p

Withthe above mentioned and other objects in View, the .invention consistsin jthe V novel construction and combination of ,parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingyand set forth in the claims hereto appended, it `being yunderstood I0 that various changes in the form, proportion,

`size and minor ydetails Iof construction with.

in the scope of the claims may be resorted to Without departing from the .spirit or sacri-y ficing any of the advantages of the invention.` y

Referring to the drawing:l

Fig., 1 represents a vertical sectional view ofthe drier construction injaccordance with my vinvention'and as it lwould appear when 4o operated in conjunction with a washing machine.

Fig. 2 represents a cross sectional `view of the drier taken on the plane of line 2-2 of Fig. l.

The embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawing is adapted for` ing an innercylindrical shellS whichfis ydisposed within yand surrounded by an outer cylindrical shell 4, there-being an air space 5 between `said shells. Atthe1 upper end` of the body an annular and angularly formed member issoldered to the upper edges `of the inner and outer shells so asto seal the upper end ofthe air space. The outer shell 4 extendsi above the inner shell 3 andthe angular piece V(iwhich is substantially .L` shaped serves as a support fora removable. annular member 7 having-cross bars `8` on which clothes may be hung.

The outer @shell extends belowthe lower edge of the inner shell .3 yand is adapted to extend into the: upper endof washing machine or `wash boiler. An annular rib 1Ql is provided on the outer shell ytand `engages thefupper edge of thewashing kmachinelorI boiler to limitthe inward extension of said shell and to provide for supporting the drier u-pon athe ywashing machine.. k,The `space in-` teriorly of the shell 3, `or in other words interiorly of the drier, is closedby a bottom wall 13 mounted in any suitablefmanner within the lowerpart of the shelland at al point spaced upwardly from `thelower edge of the shell thereby forming a heat retainy ing compartment or ,space` le between ythe bottom member `18` and lower edge of said inner shell. The hot air andsteamis thereby prevented from j entering the'. drying chamber orspace `but said space is `heatedby i the hot yair and stream arising from the washing machine inasmuchjassaid hot air.

and steam will `pass upwardly into the: an` nular space 5.

Aplurality of upwardlyand inwardly eX- t tending inta'ke'tubes'1 7'` are yprovided near the lower end of the drier at a point above'the bead l2, said tubes communicating with openings 18 in the lower part of the drying chamber and with similar openings 19 in the outer shell` 4f. These tubes in extending transversely across the hot air space 5 .become heated by the hot air and steam. Atf mosvpheric air passin through said tubes into said drying cham er is thereby heated. The open upper end of the inner cylinder 3 induces a draft of atmospheric -air through the tubes and drier.

A heating tube 20 is mounted on the bottom wall 13 in the center thereof and eX- tends upwardly through the drying compartment to the' upper end of the latter.

This tube extends throughan opening 21 in thecenter ofthe wall 13 and on its lowe'r "open end is provided with an annular lateral iiangeu 22 whichisgsoldered or otherwise 'secured to the bottom wall. The upper end i of the tube is closed. The hot air and steam will pass upwardly into the tube and heat it so that heat will radiate therefrom into the dryin compartment. `By using this tube the e ciency ofA the drier is increased inasmuch as there is provided a greater heat# ing surface which will) radiate drying heat throughout the drying compartment. 'In practice clothes maywbeeitherhung from the cross arms 8 in'totlie` drying compartment around"` the tube or otherwise placed inthe compartment; VTherheat rad` ated from the tube' andfrom 4the wall `of` the inner shellB will quickly drythe clothes together ywith the heated atmospheric air which is drawn in through the tube 17, and circulates up through l-the drying Vcompartment. l Y ,f

The drier of thisinvention is of simple and inexpensive construction and `may bel easily handled andbperatedlV By incorp-y in the drier., 35

Iclaim: f n

1. A clothes drier `comprising a double walled body having an annular air space between the walls, which air space is closed at the upper end'of the drier and open at the lower end, `a bottom wall closing the lower end ofthe drier except the annular space between the walls,`"sa.id walls 'having intake openings therein and tubes extending transversely across said annular air space and connected with said openings to provide for induction of atmospheric air into the drier.` 1 Y 2. A clothes drier comprising a body con sisting of an outer shell, an inner shell mounted within "and spacedY circumferentially4 from` the outer 'shell`v providing an annular space between the shells, a wall closing the upper end of said-space,-the lower -end of said space being open, said outer shell extending below the plane of the lower end of the inner shell, intake openings in the inner and outer shells adjacent the lower `ends thereof, tubes extending across the air space and communicating said intake openingsA to lprovide for conducting atmospheric air into the inner shell and' 'a bottom wall closing the lower end of the'i'mier shell.'A

A clothes drier comprising a bodyy consisting of an outer shell, an inner` shell mounted within and spaced circumferen# tially `fromV the outerI shell providing an annular space between the shells, awall 'closing the upper end of said space, the `lower end of said space being open, said outer shell extending below'the plane of the lower end of the inner shell, intakeopcnings in `the inner `and outer shells adjacent the lower,

ends thereof, tubes extending across the air space andcommunrcatmg said intake openi ings to provide for conducting atmospheric alr into the inner shell, a bottom wall closing the lower end of the inner shell and a drying rack supported onthe first named wall and extending across the upper end of saidy inner shell.- o

4. A clothes drier comprising a double walled body having anannular air space Y between the walls, whichairjspace is closed at the vupper end of the" drier and'open at the lower end, a bottom wall closing the lowerend of the drier except the annular space between the walls, said walls having intake openings therein Vand `tubes extending transversely across said annular air space and connected with said openings to provide for induction of atmospheric air into the drier and a heating tube vcarried by the bottom wall and extending upwardly within the drier, `which tube is open on its lower end and closed on its upper end, there being an opening in said wall throughwhich the open end of the tube extends;

' TRUE D. BEAUMONT. 

